# Pennsylvania SB 1249: An Act amending the act of October 9, 2008 (P.L.1363, No.100), known as the Crane Operator Licensure Act, further providing for title of act; in preliminary provisions, further providing for short ti . . .tle and for definitions and providing for applicability; in State Board of Crane Operators, further providing for board and for powers and duties of board; in licensure, further providing for licensure, for qualifications, for duration of license, for reporting of multiple licensure and for license without certification and providing for qualifications for licensure as well driller, for grandfathering for well drillers, for examination for licensure as well driller, for bonding and insurance for well drillers, for continuing education for well drillers, for professional standards and industry regulations for well drilling, for additional reporting requirements for well drillers, for sampling, for well driller license identification, for drilling company and rig registration, for exemptions and for agricultural operations; in administration and enforcement, further providing for violation of act, for refusal, suspension or revocation of license and for temporary and automatic suspensions; and making a repeal.

Pennsylvania SB 1249, An Act amending the act of October 9, 2008 (P.L.1363, No.100), known as the Crane Operator Licensure Act, further providing for title of act; in preliminary provisions, further providing for short ti . . .tle and for definitions and providing for applicability; in State Board of Crane Operators, further providing for board and for powers and duties of board; in licensure, further providing for licensure, for qualifications, for duration of license, for reporting of multiple licensure and for license without certification and providing for qualifications for licensure as well driller, for grandfathering for well drillers, for examination for licensure as well driller, for bonding and insurance for well drillers, for continuing education for well drillers, for professional standards and industry regulations for well drilling, for additional reporting requirements for well drillers, for sampling, for well driller license identification, for drilling company and rig registration, for exemptions and for agricultural operations; in administration and enforcement, further providing for violation of act, for refusal, suspension or revocation of license and for temporary and automatic suspensions; and making a repeal., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by James Andrew Malone (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-03-30 (Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 1249
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of October 9, 2008 (P.L.1363, No.100), known as the Crane Operator Licensure Act, further providing for title of act; in preliminary provisions, further providing for short ti . . .tle and for definitions and providing for applicability; in State Board of Crane Operators, further providing for board and for powers and duties of board; in licensure, further providing for licensure, for qualifications, for duration of license, for reporting of multiple licensure and for license without certification and providing for qualifications for licensure as well driller, for grandfathering for well drillers, for examination for licensure as well driller, for bonding and insurance for well drillers, for continuing education for well drillers, for professional standards and industry regulations for well drilling, for additional reporting requirements for well drillers, for sampling, for well driller license identification, for drilling company and rig registration, for exemptions and for agricultural operations; in administration and enforcement, further providing for violation of act, for refusal, suspension or revocation of license and for temporary and automatic suspensions; and making a repeal.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-30
- Last action: 2026-03-30, Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
- Sponsor: James Andrew Malone (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Andrew Malone (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Arthur L Haywood III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lynda Schlegel Culver (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Miller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Takac (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2026-03-30: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 1542, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1249/PN1542), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1249/PN1542), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1249/PN1542)

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## Sources
- [PN 1542 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB1249/PN1542)
- [PN 1542 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB1249/PN1542)
- [PN 1542 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB1249/PN1542)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB1249-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).